Posted by Chuck Rose on October 26, 2011
For me this scholar’s statement asks us to contemplate how one lives a life in which our personal needs and desires are held in balance with the needs and desires of the greater commmunity.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on August 23, 2011
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge has come to Salida and now gone. I would like to voice my appreciation to all the spectators and especially locals that come out to support this event. From the start platform the number of people and the enthusiasm exhibited, was an amazing thing to witness. Once again, thanks for showing up.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on June 24, 2011
We have just ended the first quarter of 2011. During this quarter our water rates have significantly increased. The residential water bill you will receive in the first week of July will reflect a price hike of about 50%.
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Posted by The City of Salida on May 27, 2011
Over the past eight months there has been a lot of questions regarding the Natural Resource Center 63-20 proposal.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on April 27, 2011
a Salida resident, who has lived here for twenty years, expressed her concern that the rise in water rates would create a situation where she and her husband might have to leave the City. Her request was that the City of Salida does not raise water rates. She continued to say that with increased property taxes and health expenses, life in our town is simply becoming too expensive.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on March 24, 2011
Sunshine Week and all it stands for is a positive thing. Yet, I have found myself brought low by certain aspects of it. We have learned to expect lies and half truths in both the private and public sectors of our lives. I find the tension between marketing and truth painful. I wish we demanded more honesty.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on March 4, 2011
Government is here to serve. But it all comes down to revenue. As revenue diminishes our expectations of what all governments can do should also diminish. Now is the time to consider what are the core services Salida should provide and how we, the citizens, are willing to pay for them.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on January 29, 2011
“let us agree to disagree and then move on”. This set the tone for active debate and whether we lost or won the vote, the desire to move to the next topic without holding grudges, while seeking solutions for the greater good remained the focus. Councilman Damman often starts his statements of dissent by using the lead in of, “With all due respect”.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on November 24, 2010
I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. It is the perfect moment to give thanks for the incredible possibilities the world offers us.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on October 28, 2010
We are at the end of an election cycle. The content of the ads and the coverage have little to do with what the candidates vision is for our county, state and country. The commercials rarely provide a coherent statement from their candidate.
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Posted by Chuck Rose on October 6, 2010
The real question I ask myself before voting this November is do 3A, 60, 61 and 101 offer me an opportunity to act towards others in a way I would like others to act towards me?
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Posted by Chuck Rose on August 26, 2010
Mariah Mendicino, said she was “Saddened by lack of respect she has witnessed between supporters and opponents, she urged attendees to respect regardless of personal opinions.”
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